Literature
Krass-agan's Tale. Part 1 Chapter 2
Chapter 2
This place, the Shire, was in the countryside. Very rural. The simple folk that lived there were nothing more than farmers or gardeners. These Halflings, or Hobbits, were no more than knee high, with large hairy feet.
They didn’t seem to get visitors very often because when Thorin and I rode past, most dropped what they were doing to stop and stare. Others just ran back into their houses and hid. One or two came forward to greet Thorin, but once they caught a glimpse of me, they changed their minds and backed away slowly. Thorin didn’t seem to care. He was on a mission of his own and didn’t need the help of so